Snehal Shah

Scope 3 emissions disclosure requirements – which would have involved private companies in the supply chain of public companies – have been left off the rule. But it could still affect private fund managers' exit plans and debt investments.

The SEC's long-awaited and controversial Climate Disclosure Rule will require registered companies to disclose material climate risks to their business strategies and operations, and GHG emissions for the largest companies.

Under SEC chair Gary Gensler's initial proposal, US-registered investors would be required to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and 'material' climate-related risks upon registration and in their annual reports.

Rebecca Perlman is a prominent lawyer in the sustainable finance space and has achieved a stellar career in the industry so far – including becoming Herbert Smith Freehills' youngest ever partner.

Impact-linked carry 'takes up too much internal bandwidth' at a firm, according to an institutional investor at PEI Group's Responsible Investment Forum in New York last week.

EDCI benchmarks can be used to shore up the ESG-linked loans market.

Impact investing, especially in emerging markets, is a new frontier for most investors; secondaries transactions will ease them in.

'You don't necessarily need the full, full picture to start decarbonising,' a sustainability consultant advises at PEI's Responsible Investment Forum: New York this week.

Temasek's Seviora, ACA and the Ecosystem Integrity Fund are raising capital for climate strategies.

The two-day conference has over 130 confirmed speakers, including ESG and impact professionals from some of the biggest fund managers and allocators in private markets.